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  • Crime (Part 2)

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    SOCIAL INDICATORS 2006 Crime (Part 2) The Columbine High School tragedy in Littleton, Colorado, in 1999 has come to symbolize a culture of pervasive youth violence. There is no question that the Columbine episode was well beyond the ordinary expression of youth violence, but was it truly symbolic of trends in youth culture? Historical statistics…

  • Crime (Part 1)

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    SOCIAL INDICATORS 2006 Crime (Part 1) A fundamental indicator of a deteriorating society is increased criminal behavior. Crime analysis in the United States has focused on two primary measures over the last few decades. One measure is based on crimes reported to law enforcement officers. These are compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and…

  • Riverton, KS: Youth Crime Out of Control?

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    One of the lead stories in the news today is the foiled attempt of five high school students to execute a Columbine-style massacre at their school in Riverton, Kansas. Congratulations to the authorities on averting a potential disaster. As we go deeper into this story, I have little doubt that we will be confronted with…

  • Social Indicators: Crime (Part 2 of 2)

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    [Continued from Social Indicators: Crime (Part 1 of 2) The Columbine High School tragedy in Littleton, Colorado, in 1999 has come to symbolize a culture of pervasive youth violence. There is no question that the Columbine episode was well beyond the ordinary expression of youth violence, but was it truly symbolic of trends in youth…

  • Social Indicators: Crime (Part 1 of 2)

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    A fundamental indicator of a deteriorating society is increased criminal behavior. Crime analysis in the United States has focused on two primary measures over the last few decades. One measure is based on crimes reported to law enforcement officers. These are compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and presented in the Uniform Crime Report…

  • Crime Rate Holds Steady at Record Low

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    Eventually, I will get around to doing some social and cultural trends posts. The AP published a story on Crime Rates which continue at a thirty-year low. Crime Rate Holds Steady at Record Low Here is the lead: "The nation's crime rate was unchanged last year, holding at the lowest levels since the government began…